There are four representative views on the origin of primitive education:

1) biological origin theory: it is believed that education is an instinctive behavior shared by human beings and animals formed in the process of species evolution.

2) Theory of psychological origin: Education originally originated from the unconscious imitation of primitive human beings with educational significance.

3) About the origin of labor: labor created human beings and society. The complexity of the labor process requires that the accumulated experience of human beings be passed on to the next generation through education. Archaeological and anthropological studies have proved that educational activities have existed since primitive times, and education is an eternal social phenomenon.

4) the theory of the origin of social practice; Education originated from people's social practice or social needs in primitive society.

(2) About the origin of science education: School education originated from the common activities of "boys, girls, children, teenagers and the elderly" in the early primitive society.

(3) About the origin of national culture: Education originated from national culture.

In a word, it is inappropriate for the theory of psychological origin to attribute the occurrence of education to human psychological reasons. There is no fundamental difference between the theory of labor origin and the theory of social practice origin. Affirmation: school education and the theory of the origin of national culture only regard them as records of studying the origin of education.